AHA expects heart failure to climb in coming years

[lin_video src=http://eplayer.clipsyndicate.com/embed/player.js?aspect_ratio=16×9&auto_next=1&auto_start=0&div_id=videoplayer-1366844039&height=480&page_count=5&pf_id=9624&show_title=1&va_id=4030940&width=640&windows=2 service=syndicaster width=640 height=480 div_id=videoplayer-1366844039 type=script]BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The number of Americans who have heart failure each year is expected to climb dramatically from 5 million to 8 million by 2030.

The American Heart Association (AHA) says heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalization for people over 65.